curvature
The shape of something curvedThe shape of something curved.
» Gravity is an effect of the curvature of spacetime.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The shape of something curved.
Krümmung
кривизнаkrivizna
(countable, uncountable)The extent to which a subspace is curved within a metric space.
(countable, uncountable)The extent to which a Riemannian manifold is intrinsically curved.
Krümmung
- the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
- the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve
- (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal
Examples
3 sentencesGravity is an effect of the curvature of spacetime.
The backrest should conform to the natural curvature of your spine, and provide adequate lumbar support.
Seeing as the curvature is smaller than unity, once the curve leaves the unit circle it will not come back.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin curvare, from Latin curvatura. See also curve. Displaced native Old English ġebFrom Latin curvare, from Latin curvatura. See also curve. Displaced native Old English ġebīeġednes.
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Forms
plural: curvatures| Singular | curvature |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface:curve
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable